Improving adherence with deferoxamine regimen in thalassemia major using education

Background: Subcutaneous deferoxamine is the first line for management of iron overload in thalassemia major. There is a wide deferoxamine adherence variation in patients with thalassemia major. In order to assess the effect of education on patients and their parents, a cognitive approach was used....

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Main Authors: Gholamreza Pouladfar, Mandana Moaiedfard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2006-02-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-67&slc_lang=en&sid=1